What The Truman Show Teaches Us About Politics

[@evaa6106]

This is one of those rare movies that was mildly unsettling to me as a child and now is *terrifying* to me as an adult.

[@sanjaseganpopadic6131]

He got away, and people cheered for him, meaning most still know what freedom is and prefer that.

[@jonathanbolger6173]

I was a huge Carey fan as a kid. Loved all his comedies, I picked this up and a video shop thinking it was more of the same. It u settled me too. As an adult though, having literally finished rewatching it, it gives me hope.

[@loveall7280]

@@sanjaseganpopadic6131 now they murder those how figure this out. Or completely labotomize them. Evil world

[@HuangdiJin]

Yeeeeepppp I feel the same way too

[@depyk7989]

Cause it represents the scarry truth about the past and the most terrifying future of our no private lives....

[@rjsuskin]

a really underrated bit for me is the end, when the program has gone off the air and the security guys watching are just like "what else is on" it just speaks to our attention spans

[@boojoogoo]

Well to them it's just a show and nothing more. They have no emotional connection and have never met him.

[@chaosdweller]

@@boojoogoo will u join me

[@digitalmagick]

Indeed, While it doesn't ask the question directly, it inspired me to begin asking the question: "Why question reality? What is our goal?". If we want to be happy, and the fake reality makes us more happy, why question it? Why look the gift horse in the mouth? Some people don't. Some people don't care if their world is a lie, so long as the lie leaves them ok. These are the people who'd want to go back into the Matrix. Are they just a bunch of idiots because they disagree with those who would rather peel back all the holodeck walls to see that they are really just trapped on a boring space station? or in some government VR experiment? Some people don't care if their lives are fake so long as they are fun. Others would risk everything they hold dear just to see what's really behind door #3. But all of this ignores one fundamental fact, Truman WAS happy, until he began to realize that something wasn't right, that it wasn't real. That's when he began trying to get out. If he knew exactly what it was, perhaps he wouldn't have, but it was the mystery, the uncertainty, the question "COULD...everyone be lying to me" that means he couldn't make the decision I talk about above. Instead, he was trying to unravel the mystery.

[@dafafaebebe2791]

They've become addicted to "programming."

[@emr1d341]

That's a great point I'd never noticed. If that were truly a theme, to continue the analogy presented by this video, while being pushed and pulled in different directions by corporations and politicians, we were never really cared about by those in control.

[@GaryLiseo]

"He could leave at any time.... There's nothing we could do to stop him." *tries to drown star of show to keep him from learning truth*

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

5:19 lol

[@GaryLiseo]

sounds like 1984

[@yourfairyking]

I think they are saying how he can become aware at any time. The clues are all there, but he just needs to wake up and see them.

[@Eralen00]

He was just saying that to save face.

[@Ianche123]

haha

[@kibitz2327]

Jim Carrey needs to do more dramatic roles. He really shines in the dramatic parts of this movie.

[@BasicallyBananas]

Yeah, except now he's washed up and political with all that crazy anti-vaccine shit.

[@hpgrawp]

If you like his dramatic roles go watch The Majestic it's fantastic!

[@benfeb7760]

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND!

[@espoppelaars]

Yes! And I liked him in The Number 23 too.

[@haroldgar1]

When the Truman Show came out audiences didn't really like it because we wanted a funny Jim Carrey movie, but on viewing again this is a really deep movie that ages well.

[@MetaNiteFM]

I never realized just how dark this film can be until you see some of the scenes individually without the accompanying jokes. It's honestly a very unnerving look at reality and entertainment

[@pooperscooper405]

djl713 it's very dark. It was marketed as a comedy, when in actuality, it is a deep thinking masterpiece.

[@n4ko]

like when he meets his father again... thats soo fucked up. to stage that for entertainment

[@MarcusEMunya]

Yeah you have to make people laughing while putting a mirror to their society otherwise they'll scream and struggle in horror.

[@z8ph0d]

+Marian Dani That wasn't staged. His father snuck back onto the set.

[@emersonandrews7308]

+z8ph0d He initially sneaks back onto the set - that's the bit where Truman stops to look at him before he's pulled away by people - but Kristoph (sp?) is able to strike some kind of deal with the actor to "come back" officially - which is the scene on the road or bridge with all the fog. That part was staged.

[@outside8312]

What's tragic is now some kids grow up like Truman in the name of "Family Vloging"

[@santiagos.3673]

Don't be so dramatic, ain't nothing wrong with that

[@seifi1381]

Bullsh*t, their lives are just as normal as Truman's

[@justanomorifan3059]

@@seifi1381 had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@CanelaAguila]

It's not quite the same though. Those kids are aware of the cameras, and however damaging it is it still at least isn't a lie

[@starwarsgermany7379]

@Tegar Lubis Plus the fact it would probably ruin their social life. Imagine growing up having your entire life documented. Your childhood bullies or future bosses may see this shit. The Internet is cruel you know.

[@ethans934]

This is Jim’s finest performance

[@TheLittleFangirl]

Indeed, his best performance, next to Spotless mind. Amazing movies!

[@WSWEss]

no

[@perryfrog7162]

thank you for the opinion, Alex jones

[@dalemassicotte6198]

Cable Guy was #1

[@jonathanpoole5316]

Damn right there are few perfect films. This is one. Thanks for your presentation, thanks to the Director Peter Weir who nailed it, thanks to Jim Carrey for making it real, thanks to everyone who made this film you cannot imagine how altruistic it was, is and will be to the people who need to see it. A True Game Changer, simply awesome.

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

One of the elements that I always enjoyed in this film was the emotional manipulation, the way even the emotions are manufactured for Truman and everyone believes is real. Like in the moment he meet his father again, his dialogue is manipulated, the environment, the entire situation is a fictional moment for TV and everyone, even the people manipulating everything are so emotional, like this is a completely real moment. The best example is when a little after that, Christoff watches truman in a big screen, like a creator to his creation while some emotional music plays, then the camera moves back and it shows a pianist playing the music, showing that even this moment is manufactured for emotional manipulation in front of an audience. The movie is just so great.

[@afterburner2869]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar The precursor within that framework is idealistic with sharp overtones of manipulation , social constructs and grievance. There is a nuanced approach to reveal the insecurities that we all begrudgingly embrace and attempt to smother in one fell swoop.The ebb and flow that society is proficient at perpetuating is highlighted through the perpetual eye of the camera and is the canvas for the director. As an unwitting stooge, Truman symbolizes the hierarchy that trespasses in our all too manufactured existence and allows us to breathe a sigh of relief upon realization of our own treacherous nature. A common ground is established, explored and ultimately put to rest. Perseverance shall vindicate the weary.

[@satya4234]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar And this is also a parallel to the real world. Advertising manipulates us evoking emotions, linking them to products so we buy them. We are constantly being manipulated by the sistem.

[@unkykun]

saa miranda Don't be sexist, brotem manipulate too ! Sorry, the world implored me to do this joke, too hard to resist

[@charlieinslidell]

A cool little fact is that the pianist playing is the actual composer of the movie itself, Philip Glass. :D

[@DueySR]

I loved the part where we see the pianist playing the emotional music... shows that we're the audience. He was playing the music for us the whole time too.

[@juanp7873]

It blows my mind that the score wasn’t even nominated for an oscar. Huge snub

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

dothrakibitch, yeh, they snubbed this whole movie.

[@sabivi000]

I Guess that fm the people that created the system would have been like admitting the real true

[@bluethingable]

@@sabivi000 what’s fm?

[@plica06]

@@bluethingable Face Masking ??

[@TheQuietGeneration]

Which is why we shouldn’t care about the Oscars.

[@Inssssomniac]

Holy shit what a powerful statement this is. "..my parents generation of cold war paranoia of being watched or bugged. And my own generation of narcissism, where it bugs us not to be watched." Man. Great stuff.

[@AlcatrazSeven]

Out of the whole video, that's the one sentence that I took the time to write down for myself. Very powerful indeed.

[@AlcatrazSeven]

Note, that Evan doesn't judge said generation for being that way. Times change and so do people.

[@zan3958]

That's not an argument

[@nikolasugic1638]

Insomniac

[@littletoyheroes1076]

Peter E Huge advancements in medicine and technology. Less war and death than any previous generation, and even though racism is still very prevalent, people of color given more open opportunities for success and living normal lives amongst others. I can argue all day how this is wrong. Twitter and Facebook doesn't make a generation terrible.

[@courtneydurham8429]

One of the most important most creepy characters in this movie is the best friend. That moment when he says, he'd have to be in on it too, you can see tears in Truman's eyes because he knows that the person he trusts most IS in on it. The best friend is the true face of evil. The wife too, really. These people are the closest to him. Should love him the most. But if they really cared about him, they would've told him long ago just like his real love tried to do.

[@gabrielontiveros2753]

There's some deleted scenes that showed that the "best friend" really felt guilty about lying to Truman and his absences from the show were due to actually going to rehab

[@karl_franks]

​@@gabrielontiveros2753 there's also one that reveals he himself was lied to and had no idea he'd been cast in a tv show when he was a child and was told by his parents they were simply moving and he was going to a new school and encouraged to befriend Truman

[@araw_buwan]

@@karl_franks Woah. That would have been so much better.

[@ryantaylor6796]

imo of that scene I felt that the best friend was holding back his own tears because Truman has always been his best friend even though he is in on it.

[@ryantaylor6796]

@@karl_franks This kind of makes sense, remember when he said he got sick for a month. I would imagine that is when he was told about it being a TV show and took a month to come to understanding of his life and his part in the Truman show

[@cheesecakelasagna]

That very last scene is the cherry on top in representing today's ideology. After the long run of the Truman Show, after being moved by the struggle of a man on tv, the viewers just immediately switched channels waiting for the next thing to watch.

[@njdotson]

What should they have done though? The stuff on TV is often detached from the lives of people watching and when it's over, they can't influence it or anything. I'm sure I would do the same

[@cheesecakelasagna]

@@njdotson they (especially those who grew up watching the show) could’ve at least paused for a moment and lament on what just happened. They instead just switched channel in an instant.

[@nkiruokon3547]

@@cheesecakelasagna whats wrong with that?

[@The1Dragonprincess]

@@nkiruokon3547 It shows that in the end it was passing time, mere go to entertainment that like any product can be replaceable. The show can find another Truman or the audience will move on to another show. Truman took control, but nothing in the status quo has changed.

[@iammrbeat]

FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME.

[@connornyhan]

I'm in the same boat. This movie is a masterpiece.

[@thebreedinghousewife8818]

It’s good but here’s some better films (non-ranked) that you haven’t seen because your favorite film is the Truman show: Citizen Kane 12 Angry Men The Godfather Pulp Fiction Inglourious Basterds Django Unchained Taxi Driver Goodfellas The Wolf of Wall Street The Dark Knight The Shining A Clockwork Orange 2001: A Space Odyssey Whiplash La La Land Fight Club The Social Network Seven Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Raiders of the Lost Ark Jaws Jurassic Park Schindler’s List Birdman Nightcrawler The Usual Suspects Psycho The Shawshank Redemption Alien Finding Nemo The Big Lebowski No Country For Old Men Back to the Future Forrest Gump Casablanca There Will Be Blood Boogie Nights But you’re entitled to your opinion.

[@reraoriharhoaifbkoasfbfef]

Woah I ran into you here.

[@connornyhan]

Cinema Basterd seen most of these. The Truman Show is still my personal favourite, even though I will admit there are a few marginally better films. However the Truman Show is as good as if not better than many of these.

[@IFeelSoTongueTied]

my guy wrote "La La Land" don't listen to this idiot

[@RedfordGrim]

The Truman Show always leaves me excited, warm inside, and terrified. I love it

[@Adi-pw1ed]

Yes!

[@darktrooperdalek7991]

Yeah.

[@PrypeciowyHovnozer]

I am always worm inside :)

[@iloveboxxy1]

I couldn't have said it better. One of my most treasured film experiences

[@darktrooperdalek7991]

+PrypeciowyHovnozer You should get that checked out by a doctor. That could be very serious. Where did you acquire it?

[@asecretone]

The thing I disliked about this film i appreciate even more now: the lack of a happy or sad ending for Truman. Just an end to this part of his story. That few lives actually end after the discovery of a personal revelation. That, good or bad, we go on.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

TheSardonicMan, true.

[@sydneycarton3000]

@TheSardonicMan Agreed. The last scene when the fans of the show say “let’s see what else is on” says it all.

[@robertbeckman2054]

This is the essence of why sequels and prequels are very dangerous to an original story's setup/makeup/skeleton, if you will. It tries to add to a story that had a beginning and an end, and usually messes up the original piece. When me and my wife saw The Truman Show, she was bothered that it didn't show Truman embracing his true love on the other side, at the end of the movie. I disagreed, as it would mess up the openness of the story being told, and mix in the beginning of a new story (the next chapter of his life).

[@ennius42]

It actually makes sense that we never see the aftermath for Truman. As it emphasises that he’s no longer being watched by others and that his life is now offscreen and private.

[@tomorrow1wb]

@@robertbeckman2054 Wow this is so tru!!

[@TheEndKing]

I just realized Truman's never going to escape being the biggest fucking celebrity in the world.

[@bobpolo2964]

exactly he can never actually leave the Truman show

[@vocalsg13]

You'd be amazed to find how many places are completely detached from the rest of the world.

[@MarcusEMunya]

I have a feeling this was a point Jim Carrey wanted to make.

[@Robertgtdf]

I'm not really sure about that. In the very last secene of the movie two guys who were watching the Truman Show all the time just switched the chanel after the show ended.

[@mrr_edits_]

The Truman show is one of my favorite movies of all time

[@Cinnamonbuns13]

cool

[@patrickbutler87]

You would like that movie, Jensen.

[@BenjaminWirtz]

The Truman show and the Matrix are in many ways very similar but I actually prefer the Truman show.

[@kumar1400]

not gonna lie, i had same thought about similarity in Matrix series and this movie. Both movie show how we bound to centainty, and not easy to live it

[@phangkuanhoong7967]

nah. Matrix is wannabe intellectualism. Truman Show IS intellectual. Massive difference.

[@SirFaceFone]

@@phangkuanhoong7967 yes you need to have high iq to watch this movie /s

[@ignorantFid]

Yeah and "Dark City" as well.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Patient Grasshopper, yup.

[@Quinn-jt6jo]

Is viewing The Truman Show as a re-telling of Plato's Cave too simple an analogy?

[@GlassesGirl215]

Quinn 1271 I thought the same thing$

[@Liliputian07]

yes because they're completely disparate

[@JEiowan]

Yes....clearly....it’s been done already.

[@McFlecmatic]

The Matrix applies even better to the cave theory

[@sam-cn8tu]

@@McFlecmatic How about Marx's superstructure argument? Kind of reminds me of that too

[@bennyh.reviews6770]

Please make a video on plot twists and comparing good ones to bad ones. Would be really interesting.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

M. Night Shamaylan, the Nerdwriter video.

[@nickplummer8301]

I'd watch the shit out of that.

[@shachna]

Mr. Robot is a great example of doing classic plot twists well.

[@feelgood2994]

Also explain why cliches are often still used even though people know that they are an annoyance to audiences

[@TheZumzumm]

+

[@haidengeary8277]

As someone with severe anxiety, this movie absolutely terrifies me beyond imagination.

[@mariusjarius]

Movie?

[@blacklisted351]

@@mariusjarius The Truman show is a movie. The title refers to the show within the movie.

[@bonusduckmann9997]

Ever since I watched this film 3 years ago, I've always felt like everyones hiding something from me and everytime i want to know something, the information is given to me with weird circumstances. It's stressful and i get paranoid thinking about it

[@salimalbitar]

Damn.. maybe you gotta get comfortable with the idea man..

[@thesurvivorssanctuary6561]

Everyone is hiding so very much from you. Every single person has an inner world just as complex as your or my own, and to reveal everything about oneself is impossible as we all have so many facets and compartments that we can't even remember all that we are until we are in a suitable situation to jog our memory. So, we strive to be authentic, and share our time with others so we can have the deepest connections possible with the people we love, 😁🤗 ... ... ... ...also... Look up "narcissistic abuse"(specifically gaslighting). Your family might be satanists. You should find out if they have any Freemasonic, Jesuit, Wiccan, or Catholic Theurgical affiliations. "The Truman Show", "The Wicker Man", and "Tommy Knockers" are all satanic coded movies. The "CLUB" that George Carson talks about is full of HABITUALLY LYING APATHETIC ARROGANT NARCISSISTS who share those traits with "the devil", the "fallen angel of reason and light" as described in Paradise Lost.

[@poiurdebey]

Stage one of the Truman Syndrome...... Best of luck

[@tchrisou812]

@@thesurvivorssanctuary6561 *George Carlin, I do this because "Carl Jung stated the shadow to be the unknown dark side of the personality. According to Jung, the shadow, in being instinctive and irrational, is prone to psychological projection, in which a perceived personal inferiority is recognized as a perceived moral deficiency in someone else." Do you understand what I am saying to you?

[@abacus438]

Why would you think that? Maybe a little bit of Coke zero™ (with no sugar!) Would help you with that!

[@Cloud_Stratus]

Anyone who truly believes that we're seeing drastic changes in the political world should be prepared for disappointment.

[@ojyochan]

word

[@rodrigopacheco12]

seriously.....be it Trump or Hilary i bet my ass nothing will change

[@FancyTortoise]

on the outside, probably not. On this inside, yes

[@MayannHanna]

But aren't you seeing a change in the *people*? Like said in the movie, if he truly wanted, there's was nothing they could do to stop him. If the people truly wanted to do something and consequently leave their comfort zone, there was nothing the corporations could do to stop it. But it seems many people prefer to sit back and complain about it on KZbin.

[@croisaor2308]

+MayFlower Ann The people will do nothing until they reach a final breaking point, and they still need leaders to guide them, but leaders always have an agenda. What changes are you referring to?

[@austingwiazdowski2469]

This feels relevant right now.

[@jamelfergusson]

@Deadris 21 yes and according to you we should all love the government

[@austingwiazdowski2469]

@Ionut Ionut I'm not sure what you think that I thought, but I think that some people are always going to lie and some people are always going to tell the truth and some people will always say whatever they here from others. I think that it's up to each person to try to verify which type of person someone is, and whether what they here is truth or fiction. I also believe believe that there just isn't enough time to verify every single thing you heat, and so you must find yourself some trusted sources, and check them occasionally to be sure they're accurate, and also be aware of sources which typically put out innaccurate information. I believe that one (myself included) must constantly be vigilant of our own biases, and assume the opposite of them is true until we can no longer assume it is true because the evidence does not support it. I also believe that one cannot question every single thing in existence, and necessarily has to rely on faith in trusted sources of information at some point, until there is reason not to. Just like how Truman can't question his reality until something breaks the facade (the falling stage light), so to I can't question every single belief and institution in my life until there is a reason to (For example, I'm going to believe that gravity exists everywhere on earth until I experience it or see evidence of it not existing somewhere on earth, without a sufficient explanation for why)

[@1vaultdweller]

Only right now? What about cold war paranoia?

[@AlexeiMichalopoulos]

Is anyone else surprised he didn't mention Plato's Allegory of the Cave?

[@joynerkt]

Well he did call it an allegory!

[@AlexeiMichalopoulos]

yeah i guess...but still

[@migueldelgadillo9673]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking! Like how the Truman Show ironically uses the black exit to symbolize the attainment of knowledge whereas in the Allegory of the Cave, the cave in the dark symbolizes ignorance.

[@arthurdent6256]

Well the AotC actually contains several caves, one larger than the next, suggesting that there will always be things we don't know yet.

[@ridanann]

aaaahhhh but Gnosticism imply s knowing witch Socrates said is on possible. on possible until david Hume another great drinker crated knowing buy cuting off his toe, thus knowing through sensation he was alive hmm. but of course that is jjust my allegory of understanding of reality lol. the great answer will be akin to why a chicken would cross a road. if u followed all that then it was meant an written for u if not i could writ it strait but wtf the point. the point what is it the mirror of what doznt matter, or just the travel of chickens from a to b.

[@baptm727]

Much more than politics, it's about life itself, about self realisation and being fully conscious

[@tryhard8289]

I really love reading what other people think. I can’t stop reading the comments.

[@yefriddavid1]

jajjaaj yes..

[@pkingo1]

Love this movie. I saw it first as a commentary on reality TV, but growing up it's still relevant as it carries a more timeless message about liberation - transcending your limitations.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

It's probably one of the five most thoughtful films I've ever seen :)

[@schnickschnack2282]

+Lawrence Calablaster what are the other 4 movies ? :)

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Captain Niad Let me think about it...

[@schnickschnack2282]

+Lawrence Calablaster take your time

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Captain Niad Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Big Fish God's Not Dead (I know a lot of people don't like it, but I do) And I have yet to watch the fourth :)

[@user-eh5wo8re3d]

One of the best videos you have ever made

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Yes

[@misterbrown1664]

W

[@holdintheaces7468]

Came here to say the same thing. It's truly an awesome connection to an almost forgotten but great movie.

[@TheThasadar]

I'd like to copy that comment.

[@matthewthomasrich]

YUP!

[@graced4844]

"It shows us how individual people, people we trust, good people, can become the mouthpieces of a rotten system." Wow

[@maplenook]

True of physicians and teachers and just about everyone

[@kyleking3087]

Such an underappreciated movie

[@mider-spanman5577]

How so?

[@Potato-mh1de]

A lot of people surprisingly don’t think it’s as good as it is

[@zsht]

I love the neurotic sense of optimism. Our world systems don't work, but it's only ourselves holding us back...

[@z-beeblebrox]

Well, our world systems are created by humans, and are ultimately fictional constructs that only work in the first place because we all decided to believe in them. So...yeah, it really is just ourselves holding ourselves back.

[@zsht]

z beeblebrox I feel a revolution brewing

[@TheFeralcatz]

Don't work? We have all of these inventions, massive structures, quick means of travel, plentiful food for everyone, the internet etc. How are the systems "not working"? They're not perfect, but they sure as hell seem to work for increasing the quality of life for humans. You're not deep man.

[@Crowbar]

"plentiful food for everyone" hahaha... hah ... ha

[@zsht]

TheFeralcatz Are you being facetious or obtuse? Inventions, structures, travel, the internet and food aren't systems. I'm talking about the social, political and economical systems of the developed world, that systematically stop people from increasing their quality of life; getting food, developing infrastructures, healthcare, etc. To put it simply, the poorest in our world are forced into a stasis in order to benefit the elite. And I don't mean elite as in _media_, I mean elite as in individuals, corporations, and entire nations. This stuff isn't deep at all, we've been having these same boring discussions for years.

[@aqua-mina]

Truman always reminded me of a more relatable "The Matrix."

[@natural20_]

this is selfish but can you do a topic around my favorite movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or just on Jim Carrey as an actor?

[@natural20_]

can you*

[@danthemango]

I watch anything about any movie written by chalie kauffman

[@jazzyboy27]

danthemango You should check out the YMS review of Syndchdoche New York if you haven't.

[@DavidHernandez-ug9gb]

Merald that would be awesome

[@navythriller]

I never hear anyone mention the opening of the bus door in the background at 0:22. I've always thought that marks the moment in this movie when the door to the outside world first begins to open for Truman.

[@neeger123f]

nice catch

[@DueySR]

I think the bus door just opened.

[@its_me_dave]

No bus door just opens.

[@heliogenesi]

Bus doors don't usually just open in the movies. If something is there, there is a very high chance it is there intentionally.

[@strebicux6174]

English teacher

[@queenfrostine97]

Truman's name is Truman because he's a true man

[@Dexoon]

Your first name must be Wiseman, because you're a wise man

[@Andrey-il8rh]

For some reason I never thought about it until you told it, thanks)

[@revoltosotintan]

Thanks

[@nintendude794]

Don’t forget also, Christof is just an off-Christ

[@pottylottie547]

u really did something 🧚🏻‍♂️🌺🌸⭐️✨

[@nerdommeetsboy]

Philip Glass tho

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

That man can score a soundtrack :)

[@albertoeinstein9610]

love his soundtrack in this movie

[@morganmcfetrich]

oh snap! I follow you on Tumblr

[@nerdommeetsboy]

Joe Bloggs omg, it's like I'm a celebrity

[@222browneyes]

This video reminded me how great his scoring is

[@PanatonicGaming]

if you haven't already seen it, you should take a look at Mr. Robot.

[@graffitiabcd]

YES YES YES

[@graffitiabcd]

That show is literally heavenly. So much content for nerdwriter!

[@artificialescapades2323]

He should wait until the series concludes. It'd make for a more cohesive review.

[@PhlegethonianStream]

Or Black Mirror..

[@zizoumonk10]

First season, yes. Second season, not so much.

[@youssefhussein1396]

This dude has the most wild ability to deconstruct and explain shit

[@ChristianNelsonn]

This movie fucked up my teenage years.

[@GS42SCHOPAWE]

Christian Nelson I agree I don't like high school ...

[@patdoesitplus]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@fluffyribbit1881]

Happy Birthday!

[@180_S]

Thanks!

[@andrewmanford]

happy festivus

[@lazio9969]

what about the rest of us?

[@isahhashim5192]

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[@basedbrandon9407]

Is it just me or did anyone else feel like they were inside the show after watching it

[@justmart4455]

Ellie they got TVs in Jackson? Watching this with Dina? How'd it go haha

[@njdotson]

This reminds me of what I think is the most immersive scene in the movie, the live broadcast of truman during the documentary portion. It's the one part of the movie where not much action is happening, he's just eating, so it's weird to see in a movie. It's framed like the livestrams I usually watch on youtube or twitch so it felt like it was happening in real-time too

[@willfrost8825]

He’s becoming self aware

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I always thought of it as an allegory for losing one's faith. Think about it. A man lives in his small world that was created for him. At the end he sails to the edge of the world, he comes face to face with his creator who tells him "Don't go. It's safe in here with us. It's a sick sad universe out there and you won't be protected. In here you're with friends and people who love you." But, the truth is preferable to a comforting reality so even though he may not want to, he must go.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

***** Thanks. :)

[@skylightrecords8547]

Hence his world controller is nicknamed after Christ. The woman that seduces him out of his environment would be analogous to a Lucifer/Devil. The falling of Sirius a star sometimes referred to as Isis, the divine feminine . There are all kinds of hints in this movie. I'm not surprised Nerdwriter took up this topic.

[@CanterlotCrusader]

That's the sign of a great movie. You can interpret it however you like, based on your biases and experience. That's art. While I don't agree with your view, I can see the logic and possibility behind it, however the Nerdwriter chose a different direction, which is what he saw in it.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

To me it's symbolic of losing any belief system.....even if it's not a religious belief system. None of us have a clean white slate of belief....we are products of our upbringing and what surrounds us. To me this film can be as much about Liberalism as Christianity.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

theeggtimer tic tic That would seem to imply that liberalism is antithetical to Christianity. If that is true, it shouldn't be. One could make a very good case that Jesus was a socialist. He preached against the rich and for the poor. He said that one would do well to sell all of their possessions and give that to the poor. It was very clear that our primary obligation was for others, especially the poor. Now all things being equal I don't think every Christian should run out and sell everything they own but I think it's clear that maybe a more centrist point of view should strongly be considered.

[@chatgptnewslive2023]

please make a video about Amelie.

Nah.

[@chuckberry6650]

Amelie is great plz do it!!!!

[@spacemanbassman1608]

The film has been done to death by so many other channels, there wouldn't be a whole lot to add to the discussion.

[@floydeed7603]

I would love it

[@chatgptnewslive2023]

Spaceman Bassman but nerdwriter does it differently...

[@zetetick395]

A star falls out of the sky and is revealed as merely a cheap electric set-light, it's shell lies smashed and broken on a suburban street corner... ...Surely you can't be Sirius!

[@snqoqo]

GODDAMN YOU AND YOUR PUNS

[@RedRabbleRouser]

"I think American society at large is a lot like Truman Burbank, laboring like him for 30 plus years under a system that is finally showing itself to be ridiculous. Society, like Truman, is trying to wake itself up while stumbling under the pain that surfaces from doing so." Damn.

[@Geobrickinabox]

I think you missed a huge opportunity with this video. At first I thought you were heading towards it--when you quote how we accept the reality with which we are presented. On the topic of politics, I assumed you would make a statement about how the media frames the way their viewers see the world. A young republican or conservative, or even libertarian, might consume most of their news through Fox, Breitbart, or speakers like Milo and Ben Shapiro. A Liberal could turn to CNN, MSNBC, CBS, or a host of other places. Rarely will the average person turn to a news source that doesn't compliment their core of beliefs and viewpoints, and so this further complicates how they will struggle to see the world of politics, and in general, for what it really is, and what is really happening, by consistently and damagingly presenting only one portion of reality.

[@abhirupan7630]

Incredibly said. I don't think you have to be a conservative or a liberal to appreciate this comment. The reason we have so many problems in the society right now is that people aren't willing to listen to the other side of the debate. Thank you for putting this comment here.

[@Ozai420]

onyourleftbooob no it’s more saying we need to watch the reality others are trying to create for us. Everything, especially news information, generally has some form of agenda to it. Whether malicious or benevolent.

[@justinmacks1481]

Granted CBS may have a liberal twist at times but a majority of the time they just tell the news as it is. As it happens. I like that. I don't want analysis, I can do that for myself, but CBS is good at just saying what's going on in the world.

[@ToriH]

@@justinmacks1481 Lol no CBS is not telling the truth as it is, no media does that. That's why u have to watch different sources.

[@danielblom391]

But why do you all assume that this only applies to fucking politics? This movie is so much more profound and interesting than the constant bickering of annoying people on tv that somehow get a lot of power in what is supposedly the "greatest nation on earth". This isn't about humans, it's about humanity and reality itself, regardless of our internal squabbles for power or religions or philosophies. Christoff is literally called CHRISToff, how can you see this as anything else than humanity leaving the safe haven and going out exploring regardless of what God says. The conflict of the movie is between Christoff, or God, and Truman, or True Man. God can be God literally or our culture's idea of God, which is basically the laws of the universe and some ancestral judgement sprinkled in with some ethics. We, as a species, are always pushed back into comfort, into our safe space, by our fears, fires, accidents, distractions, and storms, but we always push back harder in the end to find the truth. (Why is Christoff God? He created the world Truman lives in, controls it absolutely, and watches every move that Truman makes. He also talks to Truman from the sun through the clouds and controls the weather. Why is Truman True Man? He is the complete stereotype of the American man: boring office job, wife is high school sweetheart, big house, etc.)

[@daniellebalouise9596]

The Truman Show is one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. I loved it the first time I saw it, and oddlly, upon retrospection, it's as relevant as back then, considering the new views and truths I hold. Lovely video, as always, you're one of my favorite youtube channels (maybe someday you'll be one of the giants whose shoulders we stand on), but i do wish you had opined (did I use that word right?) more on The Truman Show. I'd like to hear your thoughts even more in depth on it. And most anything probably.

[@vb2388]

Danielle Balouise you should watch some other Peter Weir movies like Picnic at Hanging Rock, which I felt was better than Truman Show..

[@jakeszetela6537]

The Truman Show is so overtly brilliant and profound that I was completely moved as a young child the first time i saw it and still am even now!

[@bethmackiewicz8894]

It's just such a good film. Everything is thought out to perfection, and everything has a signifigance to this perfect world he is livng in.

[@neelparmar6690]

The Truman Show is a masterpiece in my eyes. Not only is it perfectly executed, it makes you ask so many questions and allows you to see the world in a different way.

[@lloydrobert6182]

This is one of the most poingnant and honest stories we had the pleasure to witness. I have seen it numerous times just for the heart wrenching truth.

[@tomasroque3338]

3:16 The UK is leaving the EU, not Europe.

[@isaiahsantos9317]

I'm sure that's what he meant.

[@tomasroque3338]

@@isaiahsantos9317 *He* knows it's the EU, but there are people who honestly believe the Uk is leaving Europe, and I don't want any more people to misunderstand this subject.

[@isaiahsantos9317]

@@tomasroque3338 Many Americans don't even know the EU exists and that's because it doesn't affect us.

[@tomasroque3338]

@@isaiahsantos9317 What do you mean? The EU has the second largest economy in the world, how does it not affect the US? It is a huge part of why the US is what it is today.

[@theplaybunnyarcade3375]

@@tomasroque3338 it's second largest, maybe, but it doesn't put out to other countries. The major contributors to exporting and importing of wealth are the US, Canada, Russia and China. The EU is insinuated and largely performs exchange internally.

[@ZoeEGrace]

The door he escapes through resembles the monolith in 2001. This is probably not accidental.

[@johnautin4394]

I had the same thought about the monolith watching the video clip just now. I'm not sure the door has a precise 4-to-9 ratio, but the blackness of the open doorway is clearly evocative. And in both stories, that shape is a passageway out of a sort of childish innocence into the great unknowable.

[@originaozz]

"The Truman Show shows us what waking up looks like," beautifully captured the feeling I have while rewatching this film. This is still the best review out there.

[@etangbose4755]

When I was young I thought everyone else was just in my head and I was the only person who thought for themselves

[@kennarajora6532]

this is more common than you might believe. Search up the Sally-Ann test.

[@DigitalDive95]

Very thought out and elaborate, you've got yourself a fan

[@ARCHIEzzle]

You really good digging on what is behind my favorite movies and makes me want to re watch them. Amazing!

[@EggBastion]

"We are slowly waking up." _4 Years Later..._ - Snoring fails to de-intensify.

[@OberonTheGoat]

Good video, but.. I can't help but think that some logical end of this sentiment is the dismissing of centrist voices due to their being considered willfully-ignorant of "the truth." I see this a lot in online discussions, where an accusation of being a "sheep" is used as a conversation killer. The message of the movie is indeed to always question the assumptions around us, but the virtue of critical thought is as needed among non-centrist enclaves (both left and right) as it is within mainstream society. Once in a while the mainstream view is... actually the most truthful :P

[@OberonTheGoat]

For example, nearly every one of my friends thinks that they are oh-so-damn woke about the "evil" truth of the TPP, but rarely do I ever hear an opinion that is based on a marginally-nuanced understanding of what the TPP actually is. Large activist NGOs claimed it was bad, spread a lot of half-truths about it on social media, and now the opinion about it has become so solidified in my progressive social circle that any challenge to this assumption is met with either incredulity or passive-aggressive shaming.

[@Krishnasaish1]

An honest & sincere question: Do you think that the past trade deals, on a net, were harmful to the western middle class working people. Let me expand on "harmful": > historically diminishing pay relative to productivity, > increase in unfair balance of power between corporations and people, > increasing oligopolistic competition, > increasing degradation and exploitation of our environment as a result of propagation of unsustainable consumerist culture, > exploitation of lives of workers in developing nations. I would respect a constructive response as I am still making up my mind on these issues. :) Edit: My assumptions: Most people are generally cognitive misers -- i.e. incapable or unwilling to do the nuanced research. (Better education needed) However, we do rely of specialists to compensate for this drawback. We tend to take both data and specialists' interpretations into account when making our judgements. In this case, the data people intake is primarily, prominent examples of past examples doing not so good, at least the perception of them not doing so good. Note: I myself have yet to do good research on the contents and impact of these trade deals. When it comes to the specialists whose interpretations we trust, I think people generally select those based primarily on their economic status, or their social (parents, friends, educators) influences. (Note: this is a vague generalisation) This leads on to my next question: A personal one -- could you expand upon your socio-economic & educational influences so that I can calibrate my lens to assess your opinions to compensate for any potential bias. :P I know this is unusual, I request it nonetheless :P

[@OberonTheGoat]

There are a whole lot of great topics there, which warrant a thorough essay from a professional economist and not myself, a CPA who has a slightly-better-than pedestrian understanding of macroeconomics. But I'll do my best to summarize how I've come to see the TPP (which, in all fairness, is best evaluated on its own merits and not via comparison to past trade deals). 1. By diminishing pay relative to productivity, but do you mean that the average worker's earnings stay the same, despite the wealth created by global trade? That is, the fruit of my toils is more productive for having been involved in a global market that efficiently derives wealth through specialization? Well, I can understand how this is an unfair situation relative to what it might be if the trade was being performed by worker-owned cooperatives, but is that actually an argument against global trade per se? Hypothetically, a socialist nation-state could regulate to ensure that all workers receive the full benefit of their labor, and all parties would still come out ahead for having engaged in the efficiency-creation that is global trade. So that's how I see it - this is an argument against capitalism, not trade in and of itself (least of all a trade agreement that is very far from being laissez-faire!) 2. Balance of power between corporations and people - again, this is a criticism of capitalism in general, and would be the case even in a hyper-protectionist society. And in the case of our partnering countries in Southeast Asia, many factory workers will benefit tremendously from the provisions of the TPP which establish their rights to unionize, to have a minimum wage, to be liberated from child labor, etc. I admit that the facilitators of trade (multi-national corporations) will grow in wealth and size as a result of greater trade, but I'm skeptical as to why this is actually considered to be a disaster to the average human on Earth, in light of the strings which are attached to this particular deal). 3. Increasing oligopolistic competition - Not sure what you mean, what are your particular thoughts on this? Do you mean that larger entities will out-compete smaller entities? Yes, this is downside for small-scale business owners. I admit this as a drawback. 4. Increasing consumption - yes, absolutely. This is a legitimate concern, and I don't dismiss it. My personal opinion is that the net ecological impact of TPP isn't quite so clear cut, though. That's because there are many environmental provisions that will get a lot of those same Pacific Rim nations to speed up the imposition of environmental regulations. Fishing quotas and the prohibition of trading endangered species products are two very big benefits to this deal. Energy consumption as a whole will rise, but that may or may not lead to enhanced climate change once we shift to cleaner sources of energy. 5. I think I addressed this one above in #2. To recap - I think that TPP will actually greatly improve the rights of workers in other countries. A well-regulated global economy is an improvement upon an poorly-regulated domestic economy, and that's exactly what the TPP is aiming for. It's not perfect (how could it be, with so many negotiating parties), but I think overall it is a big step in the right direction.

[@TBAWazzock]

To pretend every socioeconomic change over the last 20 years is down to some trade deals (the big ones aren't even done!) is not wise.

[@OberonTheGoat]

no, absolutely not. just one factor among many. I still have a lukewarm recommendation for the TPP at the moment, though.

[@oliverpang760]

Can you do a video about drugs and delusion in Mr. Robot?

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

And the fragility of the modern world too?

[@rahmasofiane43]

I was actually thinking something similar but more along the lines of www.quora.com/unanswered/What-would-%C5%BDi%C5%BEek-say-about-Mr-Robot

[@devoutzombe]

I just had that thought and scrolled down to see the exact comment lol

[@ronicohen8197]

That would be awesome!

[@010MauDib010]

I'd love to see the NerdWriter do an episode on Mr. Robot season 1!!

[@PaulHarrisYoutube]

“It bugs us not to be watched” is a very good line!

[@MUSTANGmaniak2010]

Please do a video on EYES WIDE SHUT.

[@AlanGarcia-br1gq]

good suggestion

[@antonk6359]

That movie freaks me out.

[@MrThuggzBunney]

Amazing film

[@ivantoroman60]

fuck yeah

[@leetorry]

I saw Nostalgia Critics video about it, I wonder what does Nerdwritters understanding of the film

[@youtube-ontherise8148]

I love your point on how we went from one generation that was afraid of being watched to one that is annoyed not to be watched.

[@courtneydurham8429]

That moment before the dark doorway always gets me. It is the unknown. It is danger and life unscripted. The courage it takes to leap into it makes me tear up every damn time. I fucking love the Truman Show.

[@tesso5243]

This makes me want to re-watch the movie.

[@okilfeathermusic]

saw this in the old Stella cinema in Dublin winter '98 and there was an elderly drunk in the audience who mustn't have liked Jim Carrey, as the first time Carrey's face appears the old dude lurches up to the screen, says Baaaah! and dashes his cup of coffee across the screen, so we all watched this marvellous film with a big slash of brown across the screen. I really miss late-night shows in fleabag cinemas.

[@max_mittler]

my favorite movie of all time :) There are so many layers and allegories here and you picked up on a lot of great stuff. One of my favorite lessons from this movie is how in order to discover a truer world you might have to completely abandon or destroy your current one, as opposed to a slow transistion. Notice "truer world", as Truman doesn't enter the "truest" world when he walks out of the studio, he enters yet another crafted facade. Likely the first thing Truman will see is a parking lot and some buildings, he's still at least one paradigm shift away from knowing the reality of human existence (or a closer thing to it). Another fun note is how Cristoff could have crafted any type of world he wanted for Truman. It's completely made up. But he ended up choose a stereotypical american boomer/silent generation fantasy world. He does this only to appease himself and his target audience, who he believed would like to live vicariously through Truman in that idyllic world that they missed out on. He Could have set him in a fully invented fantasy world where nobody worked, where hamburgers grew on trees, literally anything, but he chose a spectre of reality because he wanted his audience to relate.

[@rangarajan3774]

I am watching this is 2020, this movie is still relevant beat by beat.

[@rafj2762]

Its crazy watching this in 2020, and realizing everything he is saying is true, we are waking up.

[@HarrisonTheDarkKnight99Moeller]

I was just thinking that myself. Like he said, we're waking up and seeing how ridiculous everything truly is

[@degla232]

@Ionut Ionut im curious too i hope its not the truman show volume 2

[@CodeBleu724]

@@HarrisonTheDarkKnight99Moeller It's never been more obvious than it is now. We have been led to live in fear for the last 21 months. I refuse to be one of them and not participate in this "new normal" for the amusement of the people pulling the strings. If you really think about it deep down it’s just sad that these people live their lives in fear. And they want us to validate their feelings by playing along. It’s messed up.Our personal freedoms are being held for ransom, and the ransom keeps being upped every time it's paid. The single word that fixes most problems is NO.

[@pizzatime7433]

Jim Carrey nailed his role as Truman in this movie no other actor could do it better than him period

[@CherylMuir]

"We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented." FACTS ON FACTS

[@chaoscore09]

Understanding the Truman show on a metaphysical level will help you escape the matrix.

[@kennarajora6532]

you done it yet?

[@valhalla1240]

"we accept the reality of the world with which we're presented" sounds similar to the premise of constructivism: "reality is whatever feels real in its consequences".

[@storytellers1]

I miss the old Jim Carrey (EDIT: Thanks for the support guys! New video dropping soon!)

[@optroo]

Me too.. the old Jim was in a class of its own

[@thomaswvr3528]

Figured I'd see you guys up here again, love your content!

[@Thijs1994]

Me too, Keep up the good work guys!

[@fairstrike2008]

Wow, didn't think your channel was legit, but you really surprised me. Subbed!

[@Qwazin]

I MISS THE OLD CARREY, STRAIGHT FROM LIVING COLOR CARREY ICONIC ROLES CARREY, RUBBER FACE AND COMIC CARREY

[@ryanrandall218]

The video reminded me of the Arthur Miller quote "An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted"

[@ivancastro5809]

This has to be one of the most enlightening videos I have seen on KZbin. You just grabbed a movie that had a huge impact on my childhood and gave it a meaning that not only deepens my obsession over it but inspires me on its own. Keep the awesome content coming!

[@fokenjo2605]

Everytime I get really high, I feel like I'm in the Truman Show

[@peteosher8799]

We know

[@kennarajora6532]

I would feel most safe if I did that, they probably wouldn't show that on the real Truman Show.

[@lance4842]

*Absolute MASTERPIECE,* it is my all time favorite movie.

[@Boncers]

Jim Carrey is one of the best actors of all time. From Truman, to pet detective to dumb an dumber. So many iconic roles

[@WillWatches]

I realised watching this, daily vlogs are the equivalent of the Truman show, a glimpse into someone else's life, although the bloggers are aware of their vlogs

[@loneranterism]

This movie was so unnerving..... I felt choked and claustrophobic during the movie.... As if... I was the one stuck in it !! Masterpiece

[@cheesecakelasagna]

The movie is muh more than just political though but I got u

[@vinceknox4425]

It’s like he said, it asks hundreds of questions, including political.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

This movie gives me the same feeling of introspection as when I watch any Black Mirror episode.

[@jonssyy]

This movie is in my top 5 for all time best.

[@nateds7326]

The truman show is one of the most ahead of its time films ever.

[@ThomasPollock95]

I feel this film is a masterpiece, and I too have always loved how much of an allegory it is of western society and the obsession of 'watching'. It is an amazingly fresh film that keeps growing relvance. Terrific video, so glad to see someone give this film justice! Great use of Philip Glass's music too

[@Kristhor]

my all time favourite Jim Carrey movie

[@jamlym4974]

The ending to this movie is one of the most exciting and satisfying endings I've ever seen.

[@myleemontag1690]

I wouldn't call it satisfying

[@theæthœr]

It's an awesome movie. Kind of wish Carrey had done more things like this.

[@matthewwoodman7291]

Watching this in 2020 during one hell of a world rupture

[@Roushangari]

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen and one of the best commentaries I have seen on it!

[@dodec8449]

"Don't accept the world" .... wow .... that's the opposite of what mindfullness people tell me.

[@kakashi76767]

What if everyone in Trumans world was actually in the Matrix too.... he would be inside of a puzzle wrapped in a mystery...

[@craig581]

One of the greatest psychological horror films of all time. As the viewer, you're trapped inside this world with Truman, without the possibility of escape, without any control for yourself. An endless loop you can't leave.

[@iTroozTrooperDown]

My top3 movies in no particular order are The Matrix, The Truman Show and Groundhog Day. I wish I could fine more movies that tackle life in a similar way these do while also being incredibly entertaining.

[@bluejjboy]

You would probably enjoy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind. It's a bit more intense than the Truman Show.

[@iTroozTrooperDown]

bluejjboy ye that one was mind-blowing! (no pseudo-pun intended...)

[@dannydevito3152]

Inception

[@baltofarlander2618]

Polish movie "Sexmission" ("Seksmisja") have many similar tropes, but you could not understand it's message. You should understood typical Polish conditions, problems and sorroundings of this time, it has many political references, that people from western countries could not understand. But this film also has predicted things like radical feminism.

[@allisonbergh4429]

Dark City is a dark scifi riff on the same idea

[@zentouro]

happy birthday!

[@reniaesaddler8632]

I worked at a restaurant with a large patio that looked out over our parking lot and then the town. One evening, something had happened to someone in our lot and an ambulance was called. The weather was perfect, so the patio was packed. When I went out to drop off food to a table, I noticed everyone was watching the scene in the lot like it was the most interesting thing they'd seen all their lives, and as if it were a television show. There was absolutely no shame in anyone's eyes at their taking pleasure in another's awful circumstance. They were eating it up and fully enjoying it without a second though. One man even tried to make conversation with me about it. My only reply was, "I'm not much of a spectator." It was as if I hadn't even spoken. He didn't even look at me once he finished his own sentence; he was again glued to the scene ahead of him. Our present reality is a very odd thing. I feel as if we really are living in a place not unlike that depicted in the music video Black Hole Sun.

[@ogaroto12]

hello i'm brazilian and i like too much your videos. But it's difficult to me understand what they say because my english it's not perfect, hehe. please can you put subtitles to we traduce later?

[@infpvirgo]

Michael i agree. although i understand pretty much everything he says, subtitles would be very helpful!

[@ohgirlieplease]

As someone w issues w word processing, I agree! Subtitles make his videos more accessible

[@maitherolfsenlisa5593]

I'm brazillian too

[@maitherolfsenlisa5593]

@fuckoff WTF???

[@fluteloopsyd]

Seahaven's actual name is Seaside. I've been there, and it's beautiful.☺ *FUN FACT* : one of the buildings was built just for the movie, and soon after the movie was finished, they just tore it down.☺😊